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Manus Island: First refugees leave PNG for U.S. under swap deal
Many of them are barred from accepting citizenship in Australia, even if they are granted refugee status. The refugees were accepted under a deal between former United States president Barack Obama and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. "They know the people who were in this prison with them are still here". Concerns persist, however, that numerous refugees in the Australian-run camps will not b... [Full Article...]
'Political terrorism': Venezuela slams U.S. travel ban as new act of aggression
Venezuela's top diplomat is calling US President Donald Trump's new travel ban on certain Venezuelan government officials an attempt to manipulate public opinion against the country. The presidential declaration said while Venezuelan government had met numerous minimum vetting standards, it has ultimately proved to be "uncooperative in verifying whether its citizens pose national security or publi... [Full Article...]
NK sends letter condemning Trump to foreign parliaments
General Assembly last week were "a declaration of war " against the country. But he said that by tweeting that North Korea's leadership led by Kim Jong Un "won't be around much longer", Trump "declared the war on our country". Thus far, the report said that Chinese banks had been told by their central bank not to let North Korea individuals or companies open new accounts. [Full Article...]
Why Twitter Won't Remove Trump's Controversial Tweet On North Korea
It's because he's the president. In a six-tweet response thread , Twitter said that when it considers removinga tweet, one of the factors it takes into account the newsworthiness and public interest of the post . As mentioned above, North Korea took that statement as a " clear declaration of war ". Under Twitter's user agreement, users are prohibited from making "violent threats (dir... [Full Article...]
China experts say 3.4-quake hits N.Korea in 'suspected explosion'
The latest analysis shows that the two earthquakes that took place in North Korea on Saturday, were not the result of another nuclear test. Lassina Zerbo, the head of the CTBTO, tweeted on Sunday that the activity was unlikely to be man-made. [Full Article...]
Feds Plan to Collect Social Media Info of Immigrants
If you're an immigrant in the United States , the government wants to know what you do online. The plan, reported by BuzzFeed , is notable partly because it permits the government to amass information not only about recent immigrants, but also on green card holders and naturalized Americans as well. [Full Article...]
North Korean Attacks US Air Force and Navy in New Propaganda Video
North Korea interpreted a tweet from President Donald Trump as a declaration of war and threatened to shoot down US B-1B Lancer strategic bombers even if they weren't flying in its airspace on Monday, but such an attack is easier said than done. [Full Article...]
China urges North Korea, US to stop escalating war of words
Neither has South Korea's National Intelligence Service. North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho said Monday the DPRK has every right to "take countermeasures against the United States, including shooting down American strategic bombers outside the DPRK's airspace, as Donald Trump declared war" on the Asian country. [Full Article...]